Pediatric Diagnostic Associates

02/20/2026

We’re closing in on the completion of the 3rd week in our new office location, and we couldn’t be more excited! We absolutely love the new space and have received some tremendous feedback from our patients and families.

Our goal remains the same — continuing to improve your experience and provide the best care possible in a space designed with you in mind.

If you’ve been thinking about scheduling an appointment, we’d love to see you!

📞 Call us today at 423.698.2229 or head to our website at https://www.pediatricdiagnosticassociates.com/default.aspx to book your visit.

Thank you for being part of this exciting new chapter with us!

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02/06/2026

With the recent news regarding Commonspirit-CHI Memorial and Cigna, I wanted to share our recent post about the situation.

02/01/2026

Dr. Tony Friddell and Dr Josh Smith helping christen the new office for us!!!

02/01/2026

Hello PDA Family!!! We are excited to open our new location bright and early tomorrow morning on Feb. 2nd. We had a visit from the OG doctors today to check out the new location. It was so awesome having them back in the office today!

Please remember that we will no longer be seeing patients at the Gunbarrel location anymore. You can now find us at 6787 Lee Highway at our new convenient location and please call 423-698-2229 to make appointments or visit our website at https://www.pediatricdiagnosticassociates.com

See you there!

01/26/2026

T-minus 7 days!!! 🎉
We are officially one week away from opening our new office location at 6787 Lee Highway, Unit 103.

A lot of hard work has gone into this build-out, and we’re so excited to welcome our families into a space that’s not only brand new, but much easier to get to. We can’t wait to open the doors and start this next chapter with you all!

If you have any questions or looking to make an appointment, please call us today at 423-698-2229.

01/25/2026

🚨 Weather Delay Notice 🚨
Due to the weather, our clinic will be opening later than usual tomorrow and plans to open at 10:00 AM. We will monitor conditions in the morning and provide updates if there are any additional changes.

We appreciate your patience—stay safe!

01/19/2026

Insurance Update for Our Patients

We are aware of the current contract negotiations between Cigna and CommonSpirit–CHI Memorial and have received a lot of questions.

Please be reassured that our practice is no longer affiliated with CommonSpirit-CHI Memorial, and these negotiations do not affect your insurance coverage or care with us.

If you have any questions, feel free to message us or call the office @ 423-698-2229 —we’re happy to help.

01/15/2026

Moving progress! 📦👀
We’re hard at work getting our new location ready and wanted to share a few behind-the-scenes photos.

🎈 Grand Opening Monday, February 2nd, 2026 at 6787 Lee Hwy, Unit 103, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
See you soon!

Friendly reminder to our families: the Jarnigan location will be closing, and care will continue at this new office. Questions? Give us a call at 423-698-2229.

01/14/2026

Dr. Aiken was in the news today. Check out this week’s “Ask a doc” segment.

Q: My child is getting older, and I know puberty is right around the corner. When is the best time to start talking about it, and how should I approach the conversation?

01/08/2026

You may be seeing mixed messages about vaccines in the news. We want to reassure our families that nothing has changed at Pediatric Diagnostic Associates.

We continue to follow the evidence-based vaccine recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics—because your child’s health and safety always come first.

As always, our team at Pediatric Diagnostic Associates is happy to answer your questions at 423-698-2229.

12/30/2025

🎉Holiday Hours Update 🎉
New Year’s Eve - 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
New Year’s Day - Closed
January 2nd - Regular office hours

Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year! ✨

Please call us at 423-698-2229 if you have any questions.

10/31/2025

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from our team at Pediatric Diagnostic Associates! 👻🎃

Our crew got into the spirit this year — costumes, laughter, and all the Halloween fun!

We love celebrating with our patients and families while keeping things friendly and festive. Wishing everyone a safe and sweet Halloween!

Need to schedule a visit or have a question? Give us a call at 423-698-2229 — we’re here to help! 🍬🕸️🧡

📸 Check out our team all dressed up below!